Many Mexican media outlets set guidelines for coverage of drug war

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Source: Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Most of Mexico’s largest news media outlets agreed to a set of drug-war reporting guidelines Thursday, promising not to glorify drug traffickers, publish cartel propaganda messages or reveal information that could endanger police operations.

The voluntary, self-policed guidelines are the first of their kind in Mexico, where more than 35,000 people, including at least 22 journalists, have been killed in drug-related violence since the government stepped up its offensive against cartels in late 2006.

“We in the news media should condemn and reject the violence arising from organized crime,” the agreement said. It also vowed to “ignore and reject any information coming from criminal groups with the purpose of propaganda.”

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